Water Protection Program

Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL,
Water Body Record

West Fork Niangua River
Established Dec. 23, 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, established a TMDL for West Fork Niangua River, WBID 1175, in Webster County. 

303(d)-listed pollutant:

• Low dissolved oxygen.

To address the listed pollutant, TMDLs were calculated for:

• Biochemical oxygen demand
• Ammonia (NH3).
• Total nitrogen.
• Total phosphorus..
• Total suspended solids.

Documents in this record:

• Established West Fork Niangua River TMDL.
• Letter to Missouri - Letter from EPA transferring the established TMDL to Missouri.
• Comments and responses - EPA received 3 comment letters during the public notice period, which was from Oct. 13 to Nov. 15, 2010.
• West Fork Niangua River Information Sheet.